Mary Bowerman

Mary Bowerman is an author at Religion News Service.

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#IWillProtectYou: US service members soothe scared Muslim girl

By Mary Bowerman — December 23, 2015
Melissa Chance Yassini's 8-year-old daughter was terrified when she heard Trump call for a ban on all Muslims entering the country after the San Bernardino massacre.

‘War on Christmas’ turns into hashtag wars: now #ItsJustACup

By Mary Bowerman — November 11, 2015
People on social media are responding to criticism that Starbucks is waging a war on Christmas with this year's plain red holiday cup. The latest hot hashtag: #ItsJustACup.

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ stamp goes on sale

By Mary Bowerman — October 1, 2015
The booklet of 20 stamps features 10 still frames from the 1965 TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” celebrating the classic’s 50th anniversary.

Colorado offers long-term birth control, sees abortions plummet

By Mary Bowerman — July 7, 2015
DENVER – Abortion opponents often criticize IUDs as "abortifacients" because in rare cases an egg can become fertilized but not implant.

Holy handoff: Pope receives pizza in popemobile

By Mary Bowerman — March 24, 2015
As the popemobile made its way down a Naples street, restaurant co-owner Enzo Cacialli hand-delivered the pizza to the pope.

Spotty training, increased violence impact young aid workers

By Mary Bowerman — February 11, 2015
(RNS) The risk of foreign aid work, especially for young people, has again been thrust into the national spotlight after the death of 26-year-old Kayla Mueller.
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